On Sun, 2003-10-19 at 11:51, Charlie M. wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > October 19, 2003 12:19 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > > I have just received the latest version of the fake M$ mails: > > > > Last Network Security Update > > Date: Sun Oct 19 17:55:27 2003 > > From: "Microsoft Internet Security Center" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Microsoft Consumer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Microsoft Consumer > > > > this is the latest version of security update, the > > "October 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates > > all known security vulnerabilities affecting > > MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express > > as well as three newly discovered vulnerabilities. > > Install now to help protect your computer > > from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could > > allow an attacker to run code on your system. > > This update includes the functionality of all previously released > > patches. > > > > While I was away several people told me that they were just doing > > something quite normal, 'and then I got the virus. And I had done > > what Microsoft said in their message'. I know it's ridiculous > > expecting virus writers to play fair, but this particular scam is the > > one most likely to trap otherwise wary people. Aarrgghhh! I'm not > > usually a violent person, but I'd like to hang, draw and quarter the > > person that thought this one up. > > > > Anne > > Thanks for an opportunity to join a rant Anne. (-; > > The sad part is that so many people will be taken in by such transparent > "social engineering" crap. I spend more time de-worming infected Windows > boxes than I do at anything else, and I'm not even trying to make a living at > it. > > All of my friends and acquaintances have been apprised that they'll get one > freebie, but the next time they're silly enough to "Click here to install" on > a "Microsoft security update" e-mail the repair will cost them whatever I can > get away with charging them. If they don't like that they're welcome to take > the box to the nearest local service centre and pay the average minmum $75 > door charge. Plus costs. > > Sometimes I think we all need to carry a "smart stick" with us at all times to > whack these geniuses with. <g> > > <sigh> > Gotta go rescue a neighbour that's been suckered for the third time in six > months. After being told not to "click here" or install..... > > Let's see...what should I charge him; it's Sunday, he was warned at least > twice....(-;
Send him this cartoon. http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20030823&mode=classic James > > Regards; > Charlie > - -- > Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org > Cooker on kernel 2.4.22-10mdk > 12:41:08 up 29 days, 2:04, 1 user, load average: 0.09, 0.13, 0.09 > If God wanted us to be brave, why did he give us legs? > -- Marvin Kitman > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/kt0wG11CaRuZZSIRAtb+AJ4zyk4exRvPBsg9FU8wqhIvg0F7ggCdG6oy > y/cVYxv+iRY12XCePom8Sh8= > =kolM > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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